Joel 2:10
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Beforeלְפָנָיו֙
(le·fa·nav)
6440: face, facesfrom panah
them the earthאֶ֔רֶץ
(e·retz,)
776: earth, landa prim. root
quakes,רָ֣גְזָה
(ra·ge·zah)
7264: to be agitated, quiver, quake, be excited, perturbeda prim. root
The heavensשָׁמָ֑יִם
(sha·ma·yim;)
8064: heaven, skyfrom an unused word
tremble,רָעֲשׁ֖וּ
(ra·'a·shu)
7493: to quake, shakea prim. root
The sunשֶׁ֤מֶשׁ
(she·mesh)
8121: sunfrom an unused word
and the moonוְיָרֵ֙חַ֙
(ve·ya·re·ach)
3394: moonfrom an unused word
grow darkקָדָ֔רוּ
(ka·da·ru,)
6937: to be darka prim. root
And the starsוְכֹוכָבִ֖ים
(ve·cho·v·cha·vim)
3556: a starfrom an unused word
loseאָסְפ֥וּ
(a·se·fu)
622: to gather, removea prim. root
their brightness.נָגְהָֽם׃
(na·ge·ham.)
5051: brightnessfrom nagah


















KJV Lexicon
The earth
'erets  (eh'-rets)
the earth (at large, or partitively a land) -- common, country, earth, field, ground, land, natins, way, + wilderness, world.
shall quake
ragaz  (raw-gaz')
to quiver (with any violent emotion, especially anger or fear) -- be afraid, stand in awe, disquiet, fall out, fret, move, provoke, quake, rage, shake, tremble, trouble, be wroth.
before
paniym  (paw-neem')
the face (as the part that turns); used in a great variety of applications (literally and figuratively); also (with prepositional prefix) as a preposition (before, etc.)
them the heavens
shamayim  (shaw-mah'-yim)
air, astrologer, heaven(-s).
shall tremble
ra`ash  (raw-ash)
to undulate (as the earth, the sky, etc.; also a field of grain), partic. through fear; specifically, to spring (as a locust)
the sun
shemesh  (sheh'-mesh)
the sun; by implication, the east; figuratively, a ray, i.e. (arch.) a notched battlement -- + east side(-ward), sun (rising), + west(-ward), window.
and the moon
yareach  (yaw-ray'-akh)
the moon -- moon. Yrechow.
shall be dark
qadar  (kaw-dar')
to be ashy, i.e. dark-colored; by implication, to mourn (in sackcloth or sordid garments)
and the stars
kowkab  (ko-kawb')
a star (as round or as shining); figuratively, a prince -- star(-gazer).
shall withdraw
'acaph  (aw-saf')
to gather for any purpose; hence, to receive, take away, i.e. remove
their shining
nogahh  (no'-gah)
brilliancy -- bright(-ness), light, (clear) shining.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Before them the earth quakes, The heavens tremble, The sun and the moon grow dark And the stars lose their brightness.

King James Bible
The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The earth quakes before them; the sky shakes. The sun and moon grow dark, and the stars cease their shining.

International Standard Version
"The land quivers in their presence; even the heavens shake. The sun and moon will grow dark, and the stars will stop shining.

NET Bible
The earth quakes before them; the sky reverberates. The sun and the moon grow dark; the stars refuse to shine.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The earth quakes in their presence, and the sky shakes. The sun and the moon turn dark, and the stars no longer shine.

King James 2000 Bible
The earth shall quake before them; the heavens shall tremble: the sun and the moon shall be dark, and the stars shall withdraw their shining:
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